Orbital cellulitis demands early recognition, urgent admission and aggressive management.
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Orbital cellulitis is an emergency. Confusion still exists between the diagnosis of this serious condition and that of preseptal cellulitis. Delay in treatment may cause blindness and progression to life-threatening sequelae such as brain abscess, meningitis or cavernous sinus thrombosis. We report a case in which, despite late referral, emergency surgical intervention was sight saving.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of accident & emergency medicine
دوره 12 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995